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Circularity Assessment : Accountability Towards Sustainability.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patil, Rashmi Anoop.
Other Authors: Ramakrishna, Seeram.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Prologue
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Acronyms
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Part I How to Measure Circularity?-Setting the Foundation
  • 1 Circularity Assessment: Developing a Comprehensive Yardstick
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.1.1 Current Landscape
  • 1.2 Circularity Assessment
  • 1.2.1 Quantifying Circularity Using Indicators
  • 1.2.2 Systemic Levels for Circularity Assessment
  • 1.2.3 Phases of Circularity Assessment
  • 1.2.4 The Need for a Comprehensive Assessment Framework
  • 1.3 Developing a New Standard for Circularity Assessment: ISO 59020
  • 1.3.1 Principles for ISO 59020
  • 1.3.2 The ISO 59020 Model
  • 1.3.3 Limitations of Circularity Assessment
  • 1.4 Relevance of This Work
  • References
  • 2 Insights from ESG Evaluation for Circularity Assessment
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Non-financial Reporting Standards
  • 2.2.1 International ESG Reporting Guidelines
  • 2.2.2 The ATHEX ESG Reporting Guide
  • 2.3 Non-financial Reporting Regulations in Different Regions of the World
  • 2.3.1 The UN Global Compact
  • 2.3.2 The EU and EEA
  • 2.3.3 The United States
  • 2.3.4 Canada
  • 2.3.5 Japan
  • 2.3.6 China
  • 2.4 The Importance of ESG Reporting for Sustainable Finance and Bonds Markets
  • 2.5 Lessons Learnt from ESG Metrics and Reporting
  • 2.5.1 A Call for Clear Circularity Assessment Within ESG Reporting
  • Part II Measuring Circularity
  • 3 Circularity at Macro Level: The Urban and National Perspectives
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Transition to Circular Cities
  • 3.3 Indicators for Measuring Urban Circularity
  • 3.4 Case Study I: Circular Rotterdam
  • 3.5 Case Study II: Circular Paris
  • 3.6 Indicators for CE Developed by the EU
  • 3.7 Concluding Opinion
  • References
  • 4 Circularity at Meso Level: A Sector Perspective
  • 4.1 Introduction.
  • 4.2 Understanding Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP)
  • 4.2.1 The Need for Evaluating the Performances of EIPs
  • 4.3 Evaluating Eco-Industrial Parks: The Assessment Framework by UNIDO
  • 4.3.1 Industrial Zone NÖ-Süd Eco-Industrial Park, Austria
  • 4.3.2 Ulsan Mipo and Onsan Eco-Industrial Park, South Korea
  • 4.4 Case Study I: The National EIPs Evaluation Standard System of China
  • 4.5 Case Study II: Kalundborg Symbiosis in Denmark
  • 4.6 Concluding Opinion
  • References
  • 5 Circularity at Micro Level: A Business Perspective
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Need for Circularity Assessment at Micro-level
  • 5.3 Circularity Assessment Approach at Micro-level
  • 5.4 Indicators for Micro-level Circularity
  • 5.4.1 Operations Management
  • 5.4.2 Waste Management
  • 5.4.3 Supply-Chain Management
  • 5.5 Case Study: Apple Inc.
  • 5.6 Concluding Opinion: Key Strategies and Examples for Practitioners of Business Circularity
  • References
  • 6 Circularity at Nano Level: A Product/Service Perspective
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.1.1 The Need for Circularity Assessment at Nano-Level
  • 6.2 Circularity Assessment Approach at Nano-Level
  • 6.2.1 Measuring Circularity of a Product and Circularity Indicators
  • 6.3 Broadly Applied Methods and Case Studies
  • 6.3.1 Case Study I: Levi Strauss &amp
  • Co. 501 Jeans Wear
  • 6.3.2 Case Study II Single-Use Surgical Face Mask
  • 6.4 Concluding Opinion: Material Efficiency for Product Circularity
  • References
  • Part III Towards a Circular Future-Consumers for Granular Circularity
  • 7 Consumer-Centric Circularity: Conscious Changes in Lifestyle Towards a New Normal
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Impact of Consumers on Circularity: A Ripple Effect
  • 7.2.1 Case Study I: Repair Cafés and iFixit
  • 7.3 Embracing Circularity: The Role of Governments
  • 7.3.1 Case Study II: Circular Rotterdam-Consumer Initiatives.
  • 7.4 Circular Lifestyle: Challenges and Benefits
  • 7.5 Closing the Circularity Gap: Vision and Road Ahead
  • References
  • Index.

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